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The 2014 Grammy Awards red carpet

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Stars weren’t afraid to let their fashionable voices be heard Sunday on the Grammy Awards red carpet. USA TODAY’s fashion team spotlights some of the best looks on music’s biggest night.
Reporting by Cindy Clark and Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY
Katy Perry l The 'Roar' singer, a nominee
for song of the year, clearly was feeling the theme of the night: Her Valentino gown was “musical for music’s biggest night,” she told E!
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Madonna and son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie l
“We’re both working the Ralph Lauren angle,” Madonna told E! of the matching tuxes she and son David, 8, wore. “For this look, I followed his lead. He dressed me tonight. He wanted me to look like him, so I obeyed him.” But Madonna was sporting an extra accessory — in her mouth: “I’m grillin’ tonight.”
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Pink l “This is Johanna Johnson, and I feel like a princess,” Pink told E! on the red carpet. The color is
a departure for the singer: “I’ve never worn red. I’ve never been a red girl.”
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“I just thought I’d do loads of rings,” Ora, sporting bejeweled fingers, told E! on the red carpet. As for her dress, she went with a creation by Lanvin: “I thought I might as well do something short and kind of cute.” Next up for Ora? Playing Mia Grey in the sure-to-be hit 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'
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Taylor Swift l “I’m so happy I get to wear it,” Swift, wearing a gorgeous Gucci Première gown, told E!
on the red carpet. “It’s really heavy ... like
a suit of armor.” E!’s Ryan Seacrest went on to declare the gold lamé gown his favorite look of the night.
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Kacey Musgraves l The winner for best country song (Merry Go ’Round) looked pretty in pink with a princess-like, tiered Armani Privé dress that featured plenty of sparkle and a sweet bow at the waist. She accessorized with rose gold Forevermark
Diamond jewelry.
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Sara Bareilles l The album-of-the year nominee looked fresh and flirty in an embellished gown by Blumarine. “This is the first one I tried on, and then I went and tried on a bunch of other ones, because you want to make sure it’s perfect,” she told E! on the red carpet. The inspiration for her wavy, half-up hairstyle? “Katniss Everdeen of 'The Hunger Games.'"
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Daft Punk l The duo -- up for album of the year -- sported their signature metallic helmets on the red carpet.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar and a guest. l I started out in the garage … so to come from those demo tapes all the way to seven nominations, that’s a great feeling,” the best new artist and album of the year nominee told E!
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Ariana Grande l Who are the Dolce & Gabbana-clad singer’s go-to artists when she goes out for karaoke? “I sang a lot of Rihanna and rapped a lot of Drake,” she told E!
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Anna Kendrick showed plenty of skin in an Azzaro dress with cutouts and a slit.
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Gloria Estefan l The iconic singer showed up in a crimson gown with a lacy sheer neckline from Memeka by Gustavo Cadile.
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Mariana Williams and Paul Williams.
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Cyndi Lauper l The iconic singer, who won best new artist at the 1984 Grammys, showed up in her signature outrageous style.
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LL Cool J, right, and his wife Simone Johnson center and daughter Nina Simone. l The host of the show looked dapper in a classic tux, which he paired with his signature hat.
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Ryan Lewis and Macklemore.
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The Mom actress, in a Fitriani dress, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, attended her first Grammys to present. “It’s a whole different crowd here. It’s wild,” she told E! on the carpet.
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Miguel wore Saint Laurent trousers and boots.
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Ed Sheeran l The best new artist nominee paired his Gucci suit with his grandfather’s tie. “Ringo Starr just came up to me and said, ‘Hi,’” he said with disbelief.
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Keith Urban l The country star hit the red carpet without wife Nicole Kidman, but managed to have a mini American Idol reunion with E!’s Ryan Seacrest.
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Ciara | The pregnant singer, in custom Emilio Pucci, told E! dressing her bump is easy. “I feel really good. I ate a club sandwich and french fries before I came and I like not having to worry about that.”
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Smokey Robinson, left, and Steven Tyler.
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Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono.
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Steve Coogan.
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Paris Hilton takes in the scene at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris.
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Charlie Wilson.
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Billy Ray Cyrus and Dionne Warwick.
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John Legend | The Gucci-wearing soul singer told E! about the surreal moment when Stevie Wonder sang one of his classics at Legend’s wedding. “I used to perform 'Ribbon In the Sky' at weddings … and then there’s Stevie Wonder at our wedding.”
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Bonnie McKee.
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Skylar Grey.
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Tamar Braxton.
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Faith Evans.
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Hunter Hayes | Despite this being his second trip to the Grammys, the country star told E! he was feeling the nerves. “I’m still nervous, I still can’t focus on anything that’s happening here.”
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Stars weren’t afraid to let their fashionable voices be heard Sunday on the Grammy Awards red carpet. USA TODAY’s fashion team spotlights some of the best looks on music’s biggest night.
Reporting by Cindy Clark and Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY
Katy Perry l The 'Roar' singer, a nominee
for song of the year, clearly was feeling the theme of the night: Her Valentino gown was “musical for music’s biggest night,” she told E!